Hose guiding device

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to a hose guiding device for use with a utility hose comprising a hanger for securing the device to a user&#39;s belt and means for guiding the hose that is pivotally supported by the hanger. The means for guiding has an elongated passageway with a forward end and a rear end that allows the hose to be pulled forward through the passageway toward the front end. The means for guiding impedes reverse movement of the hose.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to a hose guiding device for use, particularly apower or utility hose used with hand tools. The device comprises ahanger for securing the device to an object and means for guiding thehose that is rotatingly supported by the hanger. The object may be abelt that moves with the user. The means for guiding has an elongatedpassageway with a forward end and a rear end that allows the hose to bepulled forward through the passageway toward the front end. The meansfor guiding impedes reverse movement of the hose.

Alternative technology is available in the form of U.S. Pat. No.6,336,578 issued in 2002 to Maynard which discloses a wire beltattachable air-hose holder which pulls the hose forward as the userwalks in order to maintain the selected slack on the air-hose. The hosehas to be disengaged from the device, however, to allow the user tochange the amount of slack desired on the hose.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,254,050 issued in 2001 to Albrecht et al. for a safetytether system for air tool and air line teaches an S-hook and afigure-eight hook swiveably attachable to the S-hook.

Similarly, U.S. Pat. No. 5,050,786 issued in 1991 to DeMott for awaist-attached cable holder which teaches the use of a device which isattachable to a person's belt for supporting the weight of a flexiblemember extending from a tool and which grips the flexible member formaintaining its slack.

Further, see U.S. Pat. No. 4,321,755 issued to Illgen 1992 for a plumbbob holder which teaches a stiff wire frame holder that attaches to aperson's belt and which includes an anchoring member made of a coiledwire.

Additionally, see U.S. Pat. No. 1,787,106 issued to Glazener in 1927 fora cord hanger which discloses an elongated-coil hanger having a supportengaging loop.

The principal disadvantage of such a devices is they do notautomatically grasp the hose pulling it forward with the forwardmovement of the user, allow for easy addition and/or reduction of hoseslack between the end of the hose connected to a tool and the user. Toalleviate this problem, and others which will become apparent from thedisclosure which follows, the present invention conveniently grasp thehose pulling it forward with the forward movement of the user andwithout human intervention, and allows for easy addition and/orreduction of hose slack between the end of the hose connected to a tooland the user.

The citation of the foregoing publications is not an admission that anyparticular publication constitutes prior art, or that any publicationalone or in conjunction with others, renders unpatentable any pendingclaim of the present application. None of the cited publications isbelieved to detract from the patentability of the claimed invention.

ADVANTAGES OF THIS INVENTION

One principal advantage of the hose guiding device of this importantinvention is its simplicity in being formed of two articles ofmanufacture with no moving parts. Another advantage is its modest costof manufacturer.

An object of this invention is to secure a hose to the person using thehose, to secure the hose to any other location to keep the drag of thedevice not hand held by the operator. The device will carry the hose andallow the user to move about without the hose pulling against the endconnected to the tool that is being held by the user. The hose is thusdragged forward when the user moves forward.

The spiral element of the device is separate able from the securingmember of the device. Advantages with the device secured to a person'swaist is that the weight of the hose will be carried at the waist andnot by the discharged end of the hose and the person's hands. Pulling ahose through the device on one's waist band takes much less effort thanpulling the hose with the hands alone because of different muscle groupsare used. Also this frees both hands to perform different tasks insteadof one hand having to stay on the hose.

The device can be secured to a person's attire, clothing, or otherlocation. For example, the hose can be secured at the user's waistlineby a belt. When a hose is in the elongated passageway of the device, thedevice can hang freely from a belt or clip or other location. As theuser moves forward the spiraled portion of the device will swing out ofhorizontal alignment which will cause a binding action between the hoseand the spiral and the spiral along with the individual to which it issecured, moves forward so that the device drags the hose. The user mayurge the hose in a rearward direction by pushing it from the forward endof the passageway. However, as noted, any attempt to pull the hoserearward from the rear end is impeded.

These together with other objects of the invention, along with thevarious features of novelty which characterize the invention are pointedout with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part ofthis disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, itsoperating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses,reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptivematter in which there is illustrated preferred embodiments of theinvention.

Still other advantages will be apparent from the disclosure thatfollows.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to a hose guiding device for use with a hosecomprising a hanger for securing the device to an object and means forguiding the hose that is rotatingly supported by the hanger. The meansfor guiding has an elongated passageway with a forward end and a rearend that allows the hose to be pulled forward through the passagewaytoward the front end. The means for guiding impedes reverse movement ofthe hose.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the invention in order that the detailed description thereofthat follows may be better understood, and in order that the presentcontribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course,additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception upon whichthis disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for thedesigning of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out theseveral purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore,that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructionsinsofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the presentinvention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

Preferred embodiments of the invention are described hereinafter withreference to the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hose guiding device of the presentinvention showing a hanger portion of the device attached to ahorizontal belt and rotatingly supporting a means for guiding anelongated passageway for a hose;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the hose guiding device of the currentinvention shown supporting a pneumatic hose for a pneumatically operatedtool;

FIG. 3 shows the hose guiding device of the present invention with thedevice attached to a horizontal belt of a user and a user who is movingforward with the means for guiding pivoting with the forward end of thepassageway causing the forward end of the passageway to fall inelevation relative to the rear end of the passageway so that the sectionof the hose supported by the invention is moved forward along with theforward movement of the user;

FIG. 3A is a enlarged view taken from FIG. 3 showing the forward end ofthe passageway at a height lower than the passageway when the user towhich the device is attached is moving in a forward direction;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the means for guiding beingsupported by a second turning section which is adapted for use by a lefthanded user and again can be disposed on the left hand side of the user,as opposed to what is shown in FIGS. 3 and 3A which is designed for aright handed user and the elongated passageway comprising a spiral;

FIG. 5 is a side elevation view of the hose guiding device shown in FIG.4;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the means for guiding showing theelongated passageway comprising a helical configuration;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the means for guiding showing theelongated passageway comprising a conical configuration;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the means for guiding showing theelongated passageway comprising a tube configuration;

FIG. 9 is a side elevation view taken along line 9-9 of FIG. 8 showing acylindrical tube;

FIG. 10 is a side elevation view of the means for guiding of the presentinvention showing a rectangular cross-section;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the means for guiding beingsupported by a second turning section which is adapted for use by a lefthanded user and again can be disposed on the left hand side of the user,as opposed to what is shown in FIGS. 3 and 3A which is designed for aright handed user showing the means for guiding comprising an elongatedpassageway an eyelet disposed at an upper end and an elongated shankdisposed there between with a means for connecting and a flip resistantsleeve for connecting a first portion of an elongated shank to a secondportion of the elongated shank for disconnecting the first portion fromthe second portion upon the application of the separating forceexceeding a predetermined threshold;

FIG. 13 shows the means for connecting a ball tip on an upper end of theelongated shank which is adapted for use with a horizontal eyelet on thehanger;

FIG. 14 is a fragmentary top elevation view taken along the line of14-14 of FIG. 13 showing the eyelet of the hanger flexing sufficientlyupon the application of a separating force that is exerted by the balltip on the eyelet to allow the ball tip to be released from the eyelet;and

FIG. 15 is a fragmentary top elevation view of the eyelet of the hangershowing a formable grommet disposed therein where the grommet issufficiently deformable to release from the eyelet of the hanger uponapplication of a separating exerted by the ball tip upon the grommet;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the hose guiding device showing themeans for connecting comprising a spring clip for connecting the meansfor guiding the hanger.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Without departing from the generality of the invention disclosed hereinand without limiting the scope of the invention, the discussion thatfollows, will refer to the invention as depicted in the drawing.

The preferred embodiments of the apparatus depicted in the drawingcomprise a hose guiding device for use with a hose comprising a hangerfor securing the device to an object and means for guiding the hose thatis rotatingly supported by the hanger. The means for guiding has anelongated passageway with a forward end and a rear end that allows thehose to be pulled forward through the passageway toward the front end.The means for guiding impedes reverse movement of the hose.

As shown in the drawing, the means for guiding maybe independent of aspring. Moreover, the means for guiding impedes reverse movement of thehose independent of a clamp.

The forward end of the passageway may be disposed at a height lower thanthe rear end of the passageway when the object to which the device issecured is moving in a forward direction. In this way, a section of thehose that is disposed in the passageway as the forward end of thepassageway is lower than the rear end of the passageway is impeded bythe passageway from reverse movement. The means for guiding may pivotrelative to the hanger causing the forward end of the passageway to fallin elevation relative to the rear end of the passageway as the end ofthe hose extending from the rear end of the passageway moves away fromthe hose guiding device.

The passageway preferably has a minimum transverse dimension that islarger than the outside diameter of the hose. The passageway may bedefined by one of a spiral configuration, a helical configuration, aconical configuration, and a tube. The tube may be limited to having arectangular cross-section.

In a preferred embodiment, the means for guiding comprises the elongatedpassageway is disposed at a lower end, means for connecting the meansfor guiding to the hanger disposed at an upper end, and an elongatedshank disposed between the elongated passageway and the means forconnecting. The means for connecting is rotatingly supported by thehanger. The means for connecting may comprise one of an eyelet and aspring biased clip for connecting the means for guiding to the hangerand for disconnecting the means for guiding from the hanger upon theapplication of a separating force exceeding a predetermined threshold.

Moreover, the means for connecting may comprise a ball tip on an upperend of the elongated shank adapted for use with a horizontal eyelet onthe hanger, the horizontal eyelet having an opening with a minimumdiameter larger than a cross-section of the shank and a maximum diametersmaller than the diameter of the ball tip, the horizontal eyelet on thehanger having sufficient flexibility that upon the application of aseparating force exerted by the ball tip on the eyelet exceeding apredetermined threshold, the horizontal eyelet flexes to release theball tip.

Additionally, the means for connecting may comprise a ball tip on anupper end of the elongated shank adapted for use with a horizontaleyelet on the hanger, the horizontal eyelet having an internal radialdeformable grommet with an external diameter greater than the internaldiameter of the horizontal eyelet, the internal diameter of thehorizontal eyelet is greater than the diameter of the ball tip, thegrommet having an opening with a minimum diameter larger than across-section of the shank and a maximum diameter smaller than thediameter of the ball tip, the grommet adapted for retentive dispositionin the horizontal eyelet, the grommet is sufficiently deformable torelease from the retentive disposition in the horizontal eyelet upon theapplication of a separating force exerted by the ball tip on the grommetexceeding a predetermined threshold.

The elongated shank may also have a first portion and a second portionand a slip resistant sleeve for connecting the first portion to thesecond portion and for disconnecting the first portion from the secondportion upon the application of a separating force exceeding apredetermined threshold.

The hanger of the present invention my comprise a wire with a hook on afirst end and an eyelet on a second end, so that the means for guidingcan be pivotally supported by the eyelet and the hook can be secured tohorizontally disposed belt of a user. The hanger may be formed of aformed rigid elongated wire having a first section, a second section,and a middle section disposed between the first section and the secondsection, with the first section having a first upright linear length ofwire connected to a first vertical linear length by a first turnedsection and the middle section having a second turned section extendingfrom the vertical linear length of the first section, a second uprightlinear length, a third turned section, a second vertical linear length,and a fourth turned section. The second upright linear length can bedisposed between the second turned section and the third turned section,and the second vertical linear length is disposed between the thirdturned section and the fourth turned section. The second section mayhave a third upright linear length of wire extending from the fourthturned section of the middle section, a third vertical linear length,and a fifth turned section, and the third upright linear lengthconnected to the third vertical linear length by the fifth turnedsection.

Additionally, the at least one of the first turned section, the secondturned section, the third turned section, the fourth turned section, andthe fifth turned section can be a curved section. At least one of thefirst section and the second section may form a clip for engaging a beltof a user. As shown in FIG. 3A, the middle section pivotally supportsthe means for guiding. Furthermore, the means for guiding may have theelongated passageway disposed at a lower end, an eyelet disposed at anupper end, and an elongated shank disposed between the elongatedpassageway and the eyelet, and the eyelet is pivotally supported by themiddle section of the hanger.

Preferably, the elongated passageway has a centerline that is transverseto the elongated shank, the eyelet lies in a first plane that isparallel to the centerline of the elongated passageway, and the eyeletis supported by one of the second turned section and the third turnedsection to allow the hose to be pulled forward through the passageway ina first direction, and the eyelet is supported by the other of thesecond turned section and the third turned section to allow the hose tobe pulled forward through the passageway in a second direction, with thefirst direction is generally opposite the second direction.

As seen in the drawing, the hose guiding device for use with a hosecomprises a first article for securing the device to an object and asecond article for guiding the hose that is rotatingly supported by thefirst article. The second article has an elongated passageway with aforward end and a rear end that allows the hose to be pulled forwardthrough the passageway toward the forward end and the second articleimpedes reverse movement of the hose. The hose may be a power or autility hose, including a pneumatic hose, for use with a tool.

Furthermore, in an environment which includes a utility hose having afirst end connected to a powering source and a second end connected to atool, a hose guiding device for use with the hose comprises a hanger forsecuring the device to an object and means for guiding the hose that isrotatingly supported by the hanger. The hanger has a formed rigidelongated wire having a first section, a second section, and a middlesection disposed between the first section and the second section. Thefirst section has a first upright linear length of wire connected to afirst vertical linear length by a first turned section. The middlesection has a second turned section extending from the vertical linearlength of the first section, a second upright linear length, a thirdturned section, a second vertical linear length, and a fourth turnedsection. The second upright linear length is disposed between the secondturned section and the third turned section, and the second verticallinear length is disposed between the third turned section and thefourth turned section. The second section has a third upright linearlength of wire extending from the fourth turned section of the middlesection, a third vertical linear length, and a fifth turned section, andthe third upright linear length connected to the third vertical linearlength by the fifth turned section.

Additionally, the means for guiding has an elongated passageway with aforward end and a rear end that allows the hose to be pulled forwardthrough the passageway toward the front end and the means for guidingimpedes reverse movement of the hose, the passageway is disposed at alower end, an eyelet disposed at an upper end, and an elongated shankdisposed between the elongated passageway and the eyelet. The eyelet ispivotally supported by the middle section of the hanger. The passagewayhas a minimum transverse dimension that is larger than the outsidediameter of the hose and the passageway is defined by a spiralconfiguration, the forward end of the passageway is disposed at a heightlower than the rear end of the passageway when the object to which thedevice is secured is moving in a forward direction, and the passagewayhas a centerline that is transverse to the elongated shank, the eyeletlies in a first plane that is parallel to the centerline of theelongated passageway, and the eyelet is supported by one of the secondturned section and the third turned section to allow the hose to bepulled forward through the passageway in a first direction, and theeyelet is supported by the other of the second turned section and thethird turned section to allow the hose to be pulled forward through thepassageway in a second direction, the first direction is generallyopposite the second direction.

In this way, a section of the hose that is disposed in the passageway asthe forward end of the passageway is lower than the rear end of thepassageway is impeded by the passageway from reverse movement.

The device can be made out of metal, plastic or any other material thatcan provide the required strength to support the hose.

While this invention has been described in connection with the best modepresently contemplated by the inventor for carrying out his invention,the preferred embodiments described and shown are for purposes ofillustration only, and are not to be construed as constituting anylimitations of the invention. Modifications will be obvious to thoseskilled in the art, and all modifications that do not depart from thespirit of the invention are intended to be included within the scope ofthe appended claims. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that theconception upon which this disclosure is base, may readily be utilizedas a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systemsfor carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It isimportant, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including suchequivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spiritand scop of the present invention.

My invention resides not in any one of these features per se, but ratherin the particular combinations of some or all of them herein disclosedand claimed and it is distinguished from the prior art in theseparticular combinations of some or all of its structures for thefunctions specified.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention,including variations in size, materials, shape, form, function andmanner of operation, assembly and use, and all equivalent relationshipsto those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification,that would be deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in theart, are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of theinvention.

1. A hose guiding device for use with a hose comprising a hanger forsecuring the device to an object and means for guiding the hose that isrotatingly supported by the hanger, said means for guiding having anelongated passageway with a forward end and a rear end that allows thehose to be pulled forward through the passageway toward the front endand said means for guiding impedes reverse movement of the hose.
 2. Thehose guiding device of claim 1, wherein the forward end of thepassageway is disposed at a height lower than the rear end of thepassageway when the object to which the device is secured is moving in aforward direction, whereby, a section of the hose that is disposed inthe passageway as the forward end of the passageway is lower than therear end of the passageway is impeded by the passageway from reversemovement.
 3. The hose guiding device of claim 1, wherein the means forguiding pivots relative to the hanger causing the forward end of thepassageway to fall in elevation relative to the rear end of thepassageway as the end of the hose extending from the rear end of thepassageway moves away from the hose guiding device.
 4. The hose guidingdevice of claim 1, wherein the passageway has a minimum transversedimension that is larger than the outside diameter of the hose.
 5. Thehose guiding device of claim 4, wherein the passageway is defined by aspiral configuration.
 6. The hose guiding device of claim 4, wherein thepassageway is defined by a helical configuration.
 7. The hose guidingdevice of claim 4, wherein the passageway is defined by a conicalconfiguration.
 8. The hose guiding device of claim 4, wherein thepassageway is defined by a tube.
 9. The hose guiding device of claim 8,wherein the tube has a rectangular cross-section.
 10. The hose guidingdevice of claim 1, wherein the means for guiding comprises the elongatedpassageway being disposed at a lower end, means for connecting the meansfor guiding to the hanger disposed at an upper end, and an elongatedshank disposed between the elongated passageway and the means forconnecting, said means for connecting being rotatingly supported by thehanger.
 11. The hose guiding device of claim 10, wherein the means forconnecting comprises an eyelet.
 12. The hose guiding device of claim 10,wherein the means for connecting comprises a spring biased clip forconnecting the means for guiding to the hanger and for disconnecting themeans for guiding from the hanger upon the application of a separatingforce exceeding a predetermined threshold.
 13. The hose guiding deviceof claim 10, wherein the means for connecting comprises a ball tip on anupper end of the elongated shank adapted for use with a horizontaleyelet on the hanger, said horizontal eyelet having an opening with aminimum diameter larger than a cross-section of the shank and a maximumdiameter smaller than the diameter of the ball tip, said horizontaleyelet on the hanger having sufficient flexibility that upon theapplication of a separating force exerted by the ball tip on the eyeletexceeding a predetermined threshold, the horizontal eyelet flexes torelease said ball tip.
 14. The hose guiding device of claim 10, whereinthe means for connecting comprises a ball tip on an upper end of theelongated shank adapted for use with a horizontal eyelet on the hanger,said horizontal eyelet having an internal radial deformable grommet withan external diameter greater than the internal diameter of thehorizontal eyelet, said internal diameter of the horizontal eyelet beinggreater than the diameter of the ball tip, said grommet having anopening with a minimum diameter larger than a cross-section of the shankand a maximum diameter smaller than the diameter of the ball tip, saidgrommet adapted for retentive disposition in said horizontal eyelet,said grommet being sufficiently deformable to release from the retentivedisposition in said horizontal eyelet upon the application of aseparating force exerted by the ball tip on the grommet exceeding apredetermined threshold.
 15. The hose guiding device of claim 10,wherein the elongated shank has a first portion and a second portion anda slip resistant sleeve for connecting the first portion to the secondportion and for disconnecting the first portion from the second portionupon the application of a separating force exceeding a predeterminedthreshold.
 16. The hose guiding device of claim 1, wherein the means forguiding is independent of a spring.
 17. The hose guiding device of claim1, wherein the means for guiding impedes reverse movement of the hoseindependent of a clamp.
 18. The hose guiding device of claim 1, whereinthe hanger comprises a wire with a hook on a first end and an eyelet ona second end, whereby, the means for guiding can be pivotally supportedby the eyelet and the hook can be secured to horizontally disposed beltof a user.
 19. The hose guiding device of claim 1, wherein the hangercomprises a formed rigid elongated wire having a first section, a secondsection, and a middle section disposed between the first section and thesecond section, said first section having a first upright linear lengthof wire connected to a first vertical linear length by a first turnedsection, said middle section having a second turned section extendingfrom the vertical linear length of the first section, a second uprightlinear length, a third turned section, a second vertical linear length,and a fourth turned section, said second upright linear length isdisposed between the second turned section and the third turned section,and the second vertical linear length is disposed between the thirdturned section and the fourth turned section, said second section havinga third upright linear length of wire extending from the fourth turnedsection of the middle section, a third vertical linear length, and afifth turned section, and said third upright linear length connected tothe third vertical linear length by the fifth turned section.
 20. Thehose guiding device of claim 19, wherein the at least one of the firstturned section, the second turned section, the third turned section, thefourth turned section, and the fifth turned section is a curved section.21. The hose guiding device of claim 19, wherein at least one of thefirst section and the second section form a clip for engaging a belt ofa user.
 22. The hose guiding device of claim 21, wherein the middlesection pivotally supports the means for guiding.
 23. The hose guidingdevice of claim 19, wherein the means for guiding has the elongatedpassageway disposed at a lower end, an eyelet disposed at an upper end,and an elongated shank disposed between the elongated passageway and theeyelet, said eyelet being pivotally supported by the middle section ofthe hanger.
 24. The hose guiding device of claim 23, wherein theelongated passageway has a centerline that is transverse to theelongated shank, the eyelet lies in a first plane that is parallel tothe centerline of the elongated passageway, and the eyelet is supportedby one of the second turned section and the third turned section toallow the hose to be pulled forward through the passageway in a firstdirection, and the eyelet is supported by the other of the second turnedsection and the third turned section to allow the hose to be pulledforward through the passageway in a second direction, said firstdirection being generally opposite the second direction.
 25. A hoseguiding device for use with a hose comprising a first article forsecuring the device to an object and a second article for guiding thehose that is rotatingly supported by the first article, said secondarticle having an elongated passageway with a forward end and a rear endthat allows the hose to be pulled forward through the passageway towardthe forward end and said second article impedes reverse movement of thehose.
 26. In an environment which includes a utility hose having a firstend connected to a powering source and a second end connected to a tool,a hose guiding device for use with the hose comprising a hanger forsecuring the device to an object and means for guiding the hose that isrotatingly supported by the hanger, said hanger has a formed rigidelongated wire having a first section, a second section, and a middlesection disposed between the first section and the second section, saidfirst section having a first upright linear length of wire connected toa first vertical linear length by a first turned section, said middlesection having a second turned section extending from the verticallinear length of the first section, a second upright linear length, athird turned section, a second vertical linear length, and a fourthturned section, said second upright linear length is disposed betweenthe second turned section and the third turned section, and the secondvertical linear length is disposed between the third turned section andthe fourth turned section, said second section having a third uprightlinear length of wire extending from the fourth turned section of themiddle section, a third vertical linear length, and a fifth turnedsection, and said third upright linear length connected to the thirdvertical linear length by the fifth turned section; and said means forguiding having an elongated passageway with a forward end and a rear endthat allows the hose to be pulled forward through the passageway towardthe front end and said means for guiding impedes reverse movement of thehose, said passageway disposed at a lower end, an eyelet disposed at anupper end, and an elongated shank disposed between the elongatedpassageway and the eyelet, said eyelet being pivotally supported by themiddle section of the hanger, said passageway has a minimum transversedimension that is larger than the outside diameter of the hose and saidpassageway is defined by a spiral configuration, said forward end of thepassageway is disposed at a height lower than the rear end of thepassageway when the object to which the device is secured is moving in aforward direction, said passageway has a centerline that is transverseto the elongated shank, the eyelet lies in a first plane that isparallel to the centerline of the elongated passageway, and the eyeletis supported by one of the second turned section and the third turnedsection to allow the hose to be pulled forward through the passageway ina first direction, and the eyelet is supported by the other of thesecond turned section and the third turned section to allow the hose tobe pulled forward through the passageway in a second direction, saidfirst direction being generally opposite the second direction, whereby,a section of the hose that is disposed in the passageway as the forwardend of the passageway is lower than the rear end of the passageway isimpeded by the passageway from reverse movement.